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Protein may boost body's defence system against infections and cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- To boost our immune system, health experts remind us to get a good night's sleep, drink plenty of fluids and eat a well-balanced diet. Researchers at McMaster University have added a new finding to the list ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Study unlocks secrets of plague with stunning new imaging techniques

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a super-resolution microscopy technique that is answering long-held questions about exactly how and why a cell's defenses fail against ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Secrets of plague revealed

In work that is pushing the "diffraction barrier" associated with microscopic imaging of living cells, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM demonstrated the power of a new super-resolution microscopy ...

Biology / Other

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Study identifies genes associated with binge drinking

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene knockout shows potential for diabetes-related heart failure

Silencing the TLR4 gene can stop the process which may lead to cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine carried out a series of in ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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In fending off diseases, plants and animals are much the same, research shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- It may have been 1 billion years since plants and animals branched apart on the evolutionary tree but down through the ages they have developed strikingly similar mechanisms for detecting ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Macrophage protein has major role in inflammation

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a multi-tasking protein called FoxO1 has another important but previously unknown function: It directly interacts with macrophages, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Scientists reveal important clues to how bacteria and viruses are identified as enemies

A new research report in the October 2010 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology sheds important light on how our immune systems detect invading organisms to be destroyed and removed from our bodies. The information from t ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new therapeutic intervention for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

A research team from China investigated the expression of toll-like receptor (TLR) 4, nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) p65 and hypoxiainducible transcription factor 1a (HIF-1a) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and their ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High-fat meals a no-no for asthma patients

People with asthma may be well-advised to avoid heavy, high-fat meals, according to new research. Individuals with asthma who consumed a high-fat meal showed increased airway inflammation just hours after the binge, according ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists identify mechanism T-cells use to block HIV

Scientists at Duke University Medical School and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a new role for a host protein that provides further insight into how CD8+ T cells work to control HIV and other infections. Study ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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